Preformed necktie



Dec. 27, 1949 A. F. TABoRsKl PREFORMED NECKTIE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Dec. 20, 1944 INVENTOR.

l 27, 1949 A, F, TABORSKI 2,492,902 I PREFORMED NECKTIE Filed Dec. 20, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 27, 1949 UNITED STATES PTENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to preformed mens ties and more particularly to those of the type known as four-in-hand ties.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved tie of this type, with which the drape may be detached from, and reapplied to the knot structure, so that different drapes of different materials and/or patterns may be attached to the same knot portion or structure, and with which the drape may be reversed to present dilferent faces with different materials, patterns or colors in front.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tie with which a variety of different visual efects may be obtained in a simple manner; with which the drape portion may be detached and pressed while in a perfectly flat condition throughout, and then an end regathered and applied to the knot structure.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tie, and particularly improved means for detachably connecting the drape to the knot structure; with which the drape may be easily detached and reapplied to the knot structure; with which the connecting means will be normally concealed from View, and which will be relatively simple, convenient, attractive in appearance, and inexpensive.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tie, and improved means for securing the knot structure to a shirt at the collar, and with which the knot may be swung toward and from the body while it is attached to the collar of the shirt.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of several embodiments oi the invention, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in connection with the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional elevation through the same, the section being taken approximately along the line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a connector or coupling utilized in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective of part of a drape forming part of the invention while the drape is in a normally flat condition for pressing;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but with one end of the drape gathered preparatory for attach-l ment to the knot structure; p

Fig. 6 is a perspective of a sleeve which is incorporated in the knot structure for use with the connector or coupling shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6a is a perspective of a tie also utilizing the features of the invention, and having a slightly diiferent manner of connecting the knot structure tothe collar of a shirt;

Fig. 'I is a longitudinal, sectional elevation of aA tie also constructed in accordance with this in` vention, and illustrating another embodiment of i the invention;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the same;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional plan of the same, the section being taken approximately along they line 9 9 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 10 is another sectional plan of the same,

the section being taken approximately along the.;

line Ill-l0 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is another section plan of the same, thej section being taken approximately along the line;

IIl---ll of Fig. 8;

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectional elevation ofthe same, the section being taken approximately along the line l2-l2 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 13 is a perspective of a drape used in the embodiment of Figs. '7 to 12, and disposed in a flat position for ironing or pressing;

Fig. 14 is a perspective of a knitted cover which may be applied over the knot structure of Figs. 1 to 6, to provide another way of fastening the knot structure to the collar, and also to provide a different visual eiect for the knot structure; and. Fig. 15 is a perspective of the knot portion which'.

may replace that of Figs. 1 to 6a.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated. in Figs. 1 to 6, the tie includes a knot structure l' having a relatively rigid body 2 of any suitable and light material, such as cork, plastic, stiff fabric,

wire cloth or other material that may be fashionedA or formed easily into the desired shapes and which is relatively light in weight and holds its shape., This body 2 has the shape of the ordinary knot` of a four-in-hand tie, and its lower end is provided with a recess 3 that extends upwardly into the body 2 a substantial distance, and which is first inwardly convergent and then cylindrical. The cylindrical part of this recess is lined with a sleeve 4, shown separately in Fig. 6, which has a peripherally and outwardly extending flange 5 anchored in the body 2 at the inner end of the recess. This sleeve 4 may be made of any suitable' i material such as metal or a plastic material, and it is open at both ends. It has diametrically dis.

posed bayonet slots 6 for use in attaching the strap to the body in a manner which will be ex plained presently,

Detachably received in nector or coupling l which is cylindrical at its inner end as at 8 to telescope in sleeve 4, andV the lower part of which is tapered, with its larger face lowermost in the recess and providedthe recess 3 is a con-l which, when the connector is inserted into the recess 3 of the body 2 may be, after proper alignment, passed through the longitudinal portions of the bayonet slots 6 and then into the angular ends of the slots 1i, so as to detachably lock the connector to the sleeve 4. y

The drape or streamer I2 is formed of a rectangular strip of fabric which is normally flatV throughout to enable it to be pressed or ironed.

in a flat condition. This drape may be formed of a single sheet or strip of wovenV or knitted fabric, or it may be formed of two strips or sheets I3 or I4 which are brought together face to face and connected at their edges in the manner of a tube which is pressed at with the seams at the edges.- Withsuch anarrangement, the sheet or layer 4I3 may be madeof a fabric with a selected pattern'lor color, `or both, and the strip or sheet I4 may be of a diierent fabric or with a different color or pattern.

When the dra-pe is to beused, one end is gathered, as ,at I5 in Fig.. 5, and this gathered end is then thrust endwise into thev larger-,end ofrthe tapered. portion' of `the*` coupling or conhector. `I., as shown separately Ain Fig; 3, andthen endwise in the connector until itis fully compressed therein and' springs'the sides ofthe connector along theL lslit I slightly apart. The

gathered end I is forced slightly beyond the cylindrical portion-8, so that the advancing end may expand over or overhang the inner end edge I6 of the connector I-. vThis inrrerend edge I 6 of the cylindrical part 18l ispreferably serrated or formed with small `teeth that gripthe overhanging end of the drape and 4resist its removal from the connector'l by endwise-pulls thereon.

A fastener I1 is secured' to the rear face of the body 2, slightly 'below the upper end ofthe body, and this fastener issuitably vformed forv attachment to the button at the juncture of the two free ends of theY neck :band: of .the shirt. Any suitable fastener may be employed, but that illustrated `is a U-shaped vmetallic member having its arms bent, intermediate of' their ends, atapproximately a right angle, and the `free ends of the armsare providedwith ribs VI8 which can be anchored or cemented in the body 2 by a suitable cement or in. any other. suitable manner. The dotted line .I9 in 2 represents a .button that connects together the ends `of the neck band of a shirt, soas Yto illustrate the Vfastener in use. The body 2 may have any desired color, nish, or surface. It may also have a cover 20, which fits snugly, to provide any particular additional ornamental appearance for the knot portion of the tie.

This cover `2II maybe of knitted orstretchable material, or it -may be made of any fabric or sheet material having .any desired pattern or appearance, formed: t'o. t the4 body 2.

In some instances, purchasersvv may -desire to* use a band .extending aroundzthe. y,collar attthe neck band to attach the knotv portion. to. the:

collar, and forz such users, 'the rearl 'face of .the body 2V may beprovided'wlth a strap 2:1 secured, betweenV its ends, by a screw '221or other fastening means to the 1body2. The ends of' the strap may carryv Aeyes l2-3 to which may 'be' hooked the endsof an elastic-.band (not shown),` that-encircles the=-neckvofvtheshirt- This strap.

2I- ispreferably short, -so that'it can remain on,

4 hooked to the eyes 23, even though the fastener I'I may also be engaged over a button I9.

In the use of this tie, the streamer or drape I2 is formed of the desired fabrics and one end is gathered asiat I5, see 5' and inserted into the coupling or connector I` to the extent shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the end of the gathered portion I5 slightly overhanging the teeth I6 of the inner end edge of the cylindrical portion 8 of the connector. The connector l is then inserted or telescoped into the recess 3 to connect ,the cylindrical part B to the sleeve 4 by the bayonet joint connection or coupling. While the bayonet joint is a simple form of connection between the coupling 1 and wall of the recess or sleeve 4, because it can be so easily and quickly attached and detached, it will be understood that within the broadest conception of the invention, other means of coupling the cylindrical part 8 to the sleeve 4 maybe utilized, if desired. If one desires to change the appearance of the tie, the connector l' may be uncoupled from the sleeve 4 in the body 2 and removed, after which the drape I2 maybe pressed, if it is necessary, While perfectly at, and then the end gathered again as at I5 in Fig. 5, and reapplied to the recess 3 with either of the sheets I3 or I4 at the front.

It is also possible to merely disconnect the connector or coupling 1 from the sleeve 4, turn it through a half turn and reapply it to the sleeve 4, thereby automatically presenting the other strip or sheet of the strap I2 foremost. This makes it possible to change very quickly the face of the drape which is visible at the front Where pressing ofthe drape is not necessary or desired. In some instances, it may be desirable to connect to the tie a second or under drape 24, and for that purpose, the connector or coupling 'I is provided adjacent its lower end with diametrically disposed apertures 25 which are so arranged peripherally of the coupling 'I that one aperture 25 will always be at the rear when the connector is coupled to the sleeve 4 as shown in Fig. 2. The under .drape 24 is provided at its upper end witha hook 26 which may be engaged in that one of the apertures 25 which is at the rear, and the front drape will conceal this hook 26.

In Fig. 6a, the tie is the same as described in connection with Figs. 1 to 6, except that a slightly different fastening of the knot structure to the collar is illustrated. In this instance, the cover 20 is provided with slits 21 on the rear face, at peripherally spaced points, and an elastic strap 28 has its ends extending through the slits 21 and secured either to the insideface of the cover 2D or to the exterior of the body 2. The strap 28, intermediate of its ends, is provided With a button hole 28 that may be detachably fastened over a .collar button on the shirt. Since the strap 28 is either made entirely of elastic, or has, an elastic section, it maybe stretched away from the body 2 suiciently to facilitate insertion of the button hole overthe collar button, and then when the strap 28 is released, it. will contract and pull the vknot portion of Vthe tie against the shirt at the collar.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. to 13, the drape or streamer I2 may be the same as in Figs. l to 6 and formed of layers or sheets I3 and I4 of rectangular shape, which lie perfectly hat throughout While being pressed. The knot structure. of'this'. embodiment of the invention includes a body 30 which isformed yo1" molded plastic or any material that can be formed into the desired shape and with the desired passages and recesses therein. This body 30, at its lower end, has an inwardly and upwardly extending recess 3| which is generally like the recess 3 in the body 2 of the example shown in Figs. 1 to 6, and the gathered end l5 of the streamer or drape |2 is inserted snugly in this recess 3|.

The body also has a slot 32 in its rear face extending from the lower end upwardly for the full length of the recess 3|. This slot 32 opens into the recess 3| for its full length, and at about the inner or upper end of the recess 3|, this slit 32 divides into two branches 33 and 34 which first extend directly away from each other, then upwardly as at for a substantial distance, then toward each other as at 36, and then downwardly as at 31. These branch slots 33, 34, 35, 35 and 31 extend in depth well into the body 36 and are connected together within the body 33 to form a tongue 38, Figs. '7 and 8, which is flush with the rear face of the body 3U.

Straps 39 are detachably coupled to opposite side edges of one end of the streamer or drape I2, and such fasteners provide a very satisfactory type of connection. The surfaces or corners on the inside face of the tongue 33, leading to the terminal branch ends 31 and over which the straps 39 pass when they change from the vertical to the horizontal direction, are oblique or make an angle of about to the horizontal, and prevent kinking or objectionable twisting of the straps 39. The sharp turns in the straps 39 as they pass over the corners 40 aid in preventing the tension on the free ends of the straps 39 from being transferred to the drape. Eyes 4| on the ends of the straps 39 enable the straps to be connected to an elastic band (not shown) which encircles the neck of the shirt at the collar band so as to hold the tie in position, but the strap ends may be secured to the rear face of the body 39, and any suitable fastener provided on the body 39 for attachment to the collar as in Figs. 1 to 6a. The body 30 may be provided with a suitable cover as explained for the body 2 in Figs. 1 to 6a, but it is preferably applied after the drape has been attached to the body 3.

In assembling the tie illustrated in Figs. l to 13, the drape or streamer l2, after being pressed while in a flat condition, has one end gathered as at I5, and inserted into the recess 3|, during which insertion the straps 39 are passed upwardly through the slot 32'. While only one of the straps 39 is shown in full lines in Fig. 13, the dotted lines illustrate the position of another and similar strap as attached, to illustrate that such straps are detachable. After the gathered end |5 of the drape is disposed within the recess 3|, as shown in Figs. 7 to 10, the straps 39 are moved, one through the branch slot 33, and the other through branch slot 34, upwardly to the tops of the side sections 35, and then downwardly into the terminal ends 31. The straps, in passing through the slot portions 39 into the terminal ends 31, will be inverted, so as to thereby be given a quarter twist over the beveled corners 49. The free ends of the straps 39 thus extend from the rear face of the body 33, as shown clearly in Figs. 7 and 8 and may be attached to the collar. To remove the drape for pressing or for replacement with a drape having a different appearance, or even to reverse the drape and present the opposite face foremost, the free ends of the straps 39 are passed backwardly in the other light and suitableA branch slots 33, 34, 35, and straps are removed together from the body 30.

In Fig. 14 the cover 42 is a stretchable knit fabric and it may be stretched and applied over. any of the knot structures illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 to give a different visual effect thereto, but it may have slits thereon to pass fastening means that connect the body to the collar. When this cover 42 is utilized, the other fastening means may be omitted, and instead the cover 42 is, itself, provided with means for its attachment to a collar button. For this purpose, a fastener 43 has one part 44 passed through an aperture in the cover, and secured thereto on its inside face, and the other part 45 is hinged by a pin 45 to the part 44, with the pin 46 approximately horizontal. The part 45 is suitably formed `for attachment to a collar button, and in this instance, it is provided with a slot 41 which may be hooked downwardly over the shank of the collar button, or over the thread connecting an ordinary button to the collar band. With this hinge attachment the knot may be tilted about the axis of the hinge into diiferent inclined positions with respect to the collar to satisfy individual desires.

In Fig. l5 the structure has a body 48, with a recess (not shown) in its lower end for the attachment of a drape as in Figs. 1 to 6, but instead of the fastening means shown in Figs. l and 2, or 6a, the body is provided with a cylindrical passage 49 which extends transversely through the body at one side of the longitudinal axis. In other words, the axis of the passage 49 represents a chord of the surface of the body which is less than a diameter. Disposed in the passage 49 is a tubular, cylindrical member 50 which is split endwise as at 5|. This tubular member 59 is made slightly larger than the passage, with a gap at the split 5|, so that the parts of the member on opposite sides of the split may be sprung together slightly to enable its insertion into the passage 49. The expansion of these sprung parts provides a frictional engagement with the wall of the passage that resists,

yet permits, rotation of the member 59 in the passage. The member 50 has extensions 52 at both ends which are suitably formed for attachment to the collar, and when so attached, the knot body 48 may be tilted about the axis of passage 49 into different inclined positions, and it will be frictionally held in such positions. The extensions 52, in this illustrated example, have eyes which may be attached to an elastic strap that encircles the neck band to conne the body 48 to its position at the front of the collar.

It will be observed that in all of the examples of the invention adrape or streamer may be employed which is normally at throughout and of flexible fabric, so that it may be detached and placed in a perfectly flat condition for pressing, and then an end gathered for attachment to the knot structure. The drape may be turned through a half rotation in the recess in the knot body so as to present either face of the drape foremost, which makes it possible to have different patterns or different fabrics on each face and change the appearance of the tie as may be desired. The drape may be attached or detached easily and quickly, and the knot portion may be attached to the collar in any of a number of different ways, depending upon the preferences of individual wearers.

It will be understood that various changes in the details, materials and arrangements of parts,

and 36, and then the drape' which have been herein-.described and illustrated? in order tor explain the' nature of the invention,

may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and` scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A preformed necktiecomprising a knot structure having a recess, a drape of fabric with ungathered ends to facilitatespressing, anda hollow member with an upwardly converging passage in which one gathered end may be detachably wedged with its inserted end' extending beyond the inner narrow end of the passage and there free to expand and form an anchorage, and which in turn is detachably mounted in said recess, whereby said drape-may be removed with said member, then slid from said member, pulled into flat condition, pressed at, regathered at one end, reinserted by wedging into said member, and said member reapplied to said recess.

` 2. A preformed necktie comprising a knot structure, a drape detachably yconnected to said structure' so as to depend therefrom, said drape being formed of exible fabric, normally flat throughout for pressing, and a split tubular element having a passage from end to end with its lower end funnel shaped, with the large end of the funnel at an end of the element, detachably' secured to said structure with said large end outermost, said drape having a gatheredend passing entirely through said element lengthwise thereof and wedged in said passage at said funnel shaped end and by said element secured to said structure, with said element and the gathered portion wedged and detachably secured within said structure and concealed by the front `face of said structure.

3. A preformed necktie comprising a knot structure, a drape detachably connected to said structure so as to depend therefrom, said drape being formed of flexible fabric, normally at throughout for pressing, a split sleeve receiving a gathered end of the drape and sprung open slightly for detachably confining the gathered end of the drape therein, and' said sleeve being detachably connected within said structure, and concealed by the front face of said structure, the gathered end of the drape extending entirely through the sleeve, lengthwise thereof, to flareA beyond the inner end of the sleeve within said structure.

4. A preformed necktie comprising a knot structure having a recess in its lower end, a drape formed of flexible fabric and normally hat throughout for pressing, and a tubular element of a size to enter said recess and having a portion cooperating with said structure in said recess to detachably lock said element in said recess, with said element substantially fully enclosed in said recess, said tubular element being of a size to receive the gathered end of sai-d drape with the gathered end extending beyond the element into said recess, whereby said drape and' element may be removed together from the knot structure, the drape removed from the element and spread at for pressing, then regathered at an end and inserted by Wedging it in said element and reapplied to said knot structure.

5. A preformed necktie comprising a knot structure having a recess in its lower end, a drape formed of exble fabric and normally flat throughout for pressing, and a tubular, longitudinally split element of resilient material and of a size and shape to be received in said recess and substantially concealed therein, said element at one end being formed for detachable engagement with the wall of the recess, and said drape having one end gathered and thrust endwise into said split element to spring it outwardly so as to be held in gathered relation and secured thereby, and through said element detachably coupled through said knot structure.

6. A preformed necktie comprising a knot structure having a recess in its lower end, a drape formed of flexible fabric and normally at throughout for pressing, an-d a tubular longi-v tudinally split element of resilient material and of a size and shape to be received in said recess and substantially concealed therein, said element at one end being formed for detachable engagement with the wall of the recess, one end of said drape being gathered and thrust endwise through said element, withthe gathered end of said drape overhanging slightly the end of said element furthest within said recess, whereby the element and member may be removed from the knot structure, the drape removed from the element and pressed while perfectly flat, the end regathered and inserted through the split element and then reconnected to said knot structure.

ALFRED F. TABORSKI.

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